Six current Springboks are employed by Japanese clubs who don’t kick off again until January 2021.Bok coach Jacques Nienaber hopes some will be able to train with South African franchises in the interim.He says all players will be on the same footing for selection, as long as they are meeting conditioning standards. Springbok head coach…
A simple change in the way the Springboks processed their game plan information turned them from an average side in 2018, to world champions in 2019.In an interview with SuperSport.com, incoming Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber revealed how a small change in planning made a massive impact after the Bok management "screwed it up" in the…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…